Title 6A
Uniform Commercial Code

Chapter 9
Secured Transactions

Part 6
Default

Subpart 1
Default and Enforcement of Security Interest

R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-9-622



§ 6A-9-622.  Effect of acceptance of collateral.


(a) Effect of acceptance.  A secured party's acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures:

(1) Discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

(2) Transfers to the secured party all of a debtor's rights in the collateral;

(3) Discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor's consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and

(4) Terminates any other subordinate interest.

(b) Discharge of subordinate interest notwithstanding noncompliance.  A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under subsection (a), even if the secured party fails to comply with this chapter.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.